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This Wild Abyss: The Story of the Men Who Made Modern Astronomy
by Christianson, Gale E
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Book VG+: clean, square, tight, unmarked/DJ G: spine mildly sunned, clipped
- ISBN 10
- 0029053803
- ISBN 13
- 9780029053805
- Seller
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Free Press, 1978. first edition. hardcover. Book VG+: clean, square, tight, unmarked/DJ G: spine mildly sunned, clipped. 8vo 461pp. from front flap: "This is a story of giants, of a handful of men who overcame centuries of ingenious, yet unproveable, speculation on the nature of the universe to define man's place in the cosmos. It is a chronicle of the very first scientific revolution, that in astronomy, and of the supremely gifted thinkers who first discovered the physical workings of the solar system." #02495.
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- Bookseller
- Matthew's Books LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2430
- Title
- This Wild Abyss
- Author
- Christianson, Gale E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Book VG+: clean, square, tight, unmarked
- Jacket Condition
- DJ G: spine mildly sunned, clipped
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first edition
- Binding
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 0029053803
- ISBN 13
- 9780029053805
- Publisher
- The Free Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- astronomy, science, history of science, history, nonfiction, first edition
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About the Seller
Matthew's Books LLC
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
About Matthew's Books LLC
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